Salem in Salem County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
New Johnson Hall
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 39° 34.393′ N, 75° 27.976′ W. Marker is in Salem, New Jersey, in Salem County. It is on Market Street (New Jersey Route 45), on the right when traveling north. The marker is behind the Salem County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Salem NJ 08079, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington, in South Jersey, and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church of Salem (a few steps from this marker); Salem County Historical Society Museum and Library (a few steps from this marker); Salem County Office Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Grant House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fenwick Building (within shouting distance of this marker); John G. Thackeay House (within shouting distance of this marker); 95 Market Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Old County Jail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Salem.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fenwick Building
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Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), July 20, 2008
2. New Johnson Hall
This is a previous iteration of the marker. The only difference in the inscriptions is there is not yet a comma after historian.
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 6, 2015
4. New Johnson Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 34 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on May 22, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. 3. submitted on July 27, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on September 11, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
